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Kellie and Phil Schechinger, pictured with their dog, Marley, updated their Edina home to create an open floor plan.

'70s house in Edina gets open floor plan for casual living

Edina home's main level goes from dark and disjointed to light and open.

Furniture design industry awakens to its lack of diversity

November 6

Measures hope to open the doors of design.

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Stone Siding Installation Defects

November 10

Stone siding might be the most problematic siding that we come across as home inspectors. This stuff is failing left and right all over the country, and most of time the homeowner has no idea when their wall is a rotted mess behind the siding.

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The most colorful of local waterfowl, a drake wood duck swims the waters of Powderhorn Lake.

Who's the fairest duck of them all? Author says it's the wood duck

Book by Minnesota DNR prairie habitat supervisor extols the beautiful wood duck.

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The house and ADU are located in Minneapolis’ Bryn Mawr neighborhood.

$500k home with accessory dwelling unit in Minneapolis comes with a backstory

The house in the Bryn Mawr neighborhood has a surprising past.

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The table was designed to fold up vertically when not in use.

Tilt-top table ringed with fire writing

Q: Attached are photos of a tilt-top table I inherited. I have no information about its origins or what the decoration might be. There are…

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November 6

Home listings: What $265,000 buys in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Crystal, Minneapolis and St. Mary's Point.

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November 6

Holiday mantel decor on display at Bachman’s.

Holiday Ideas House moves to Bachman's Minneapolis store this year

Self-guided tours will follow one-way path and have limited visitors per time slot.

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November 6

Fixing the world one bird feeder at a time

Fixation -- a book with broad application

Beautiful Garden contest winners Jim and Sally Strand tend an Asian-inspired garden complete with 23 distinct planting areas in their Plymouth yard. T

Special Project Beautiful Gardens

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There are some spectacular private gardens around the Twin Cities. We discover several each year in our Beautiful Gardens contest. From October to April, we'll bring you into one Beautiful Garden a month.

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November 6

An elegant fixture adds appeal in this dining area.

How to create looks that help your home sell faster

Clean, neutral, well-lit homes appeal to buyers.

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November 6

Home plan: Relaxed and roomy with country charm

PLAN 1070-33Total sq. feet: 2,013Bed/Bath: 3/ 2.5Stories: 2Garage bays: 2Foundation: Crawl spaceStylish curb appeal meets a relaxed, modern layout in this striking home. The…

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November 4

Andrea DeGaetano, of Household Cleaning Services, is a one-woman cleaning company. While COVID has complicated her work, she forges ahead with the att

Twin Cities house cleaners in pandemic: 'I'm busy sanitizing everything!'

Professional house cleaners have had to change routines to keep clients and themselves safe.

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November 3

This McCoy pottery alligator is worth about $70.

McCoy collector could snap up alligator vase

Q: I am cleaning out my grandparents’ estate and would appreciate your input and value on this vase. It is 9 ½ inches long and 3 ½…

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November 3

A trumpeter swan family floats on a metro lake.

Swans nesting in metro wetlands

Elegant birds are becoming a more familiar sight as they raise their families each summer.

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November 3

Home Inspectors don't have to be old white guys

Take a look around any room full of home inspectors, and you'll notice we look a lot alike. We are almost all white men with a lot of gray hair. It's as if there's an unwritten rule that you have to be an old white guy to be a home inspector.

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October 31

To make room for a mudroom and pantry, the family gave up a formal dining room.

Swedish-inspired makeover transforms modest-sized St. Anthony home

A Scandinavian-inspired remodeling transformed a modest-sized '60s house.

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October 30

Some notes on climate

Not encouraging

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October 30

Home listings: What $189,900 buys in the Twin Cities area

What you get for the money in Fridley, St. Paul and Little Canada.

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October 30

Home plan: Craftsman details with a modern layout

Home plan: Craftsman details with modern layout

PLAN 430-170Total sq. feet: 2,589Bed/Bath: 4/ 2.5Stories: 1Garage bays: 2Foundation: Crawl space, slab, full, walkoutThis standout Craftsman-style home offers rustic curb appeal and a…

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October 30